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KITCHEN CABINET.

No. 500,054. Patented June 20, 1893.

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KITCHEN CABINET.

Patented June 20, 1893.

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THOMAS ROBERTSON CHAMBERS, OF GLENLOCH, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO HENRY M. MCCROSKEY, OF SAME PLACE.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 500,054, dated June 20, 1893.

Application filed December 18, 1891. Serial No. 415,507. (No model.)

T or whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS ROBERTSON CHAMBERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Glenloch, in the county of Monroe and State of Tennessee, haveinvented a new and useful Kitchen-Cabinet, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to furniture, and more especially to that class thereof known to askitchen cabinets; and the object of the same is to produce certain improvements in devices of this character.

To this end theinvention consists in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and particularly pointed out in the claim, and as illustrated on the two accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a general perspective view of this device with the cover closed, but with the door open and one of the drawers slightly drawn out, one of the end-slides being also partially drawn out. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the cabinet with the cover raised. Fig. 3 is a central vertical cross-section of Fig. 2.

Fig.4 is a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is acentral longitudinal section with the cover lowered.

Referring to the said drawings, 1, 1, are legs extended upwardly into corner posts and con- 0 nected by end panels 2, by a back 3 of any approved pattern, and bya front comprising two panels 4 with an interposed door 5 connected by hinges 6 to a vertical bar 7 at one edge, and at its other edge by a lock 8 to an- 3 5 other vertical bar 7, a button 9 being also preferably provided for holding the door temporarily closed when it is not desired to lock it. Vertical partitions 10 extend from the bars 7 to the back 3, a flat board 11 connects the tops of these partitions, and abottom 12 connects the ends 2 of the entire device and forms a bottom for the whole. Horizontal cleats 13 are secured to the adjacent faces of the partitions 10, and on these cleats move sev- 5 eral differently-sized and shaped drawers 14, certain of them having partitions 15 forming smaller compartments in the drawers. The latter are for the reception of mustard, spices, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, nut-megs,

and the like, and the larger drawers may be used for holding larger articles; and it will be obvious that by securing the door 5 by its single lock 8, all the drawers will be locked closed because they cannot be withdrawn. At other times the button 9 may be, used to hold the door closed.

20 is a transverse strip connecting the front corner posts at some distance below their upper ends, by which means the front of the body is made of less vertical height than its ends or its back. The board 11 extends from this strip to the back and stands in a plane slightly below the upper face of the strip, and secured to the inner faces of said strip and back are grooved guides 21 whose upper edges stand flush with the top of the board 11. a bread-board which slides upon these guides, over the board 11, and between the inner faces of the strip 20 and of the back. I

23 23 are slides moving through theend panels 2 and sliding longitudinally in the grooves of the guides 21, and these slides can be drawn out as seen in Fig. 1 so as to uncover the bins at each end of the body and in rear of the panels 4. The bread-board 22 is of such length that when moved to one end it will uncover the bin at the other end as seen in Fig. 4.

24, 24 are brackets secured to the inside of theback above the guides'21 and adapted to hold a rolling-pin 25 as seen.

The top 30 of this device is cut away at its front, and within this cutaway portion is hinged a cover 31 having a depending front edge 32 which closes the open front above the cross-strip 20, and also having depending end-flanges 33 which move inside the ends of the top when the cover is closed down, so as to prevent the entrance of dust. 34 is a standard secured vertically within the body against the back and in rear of the series of drawers, and this standard projects through the top and carries at its upper end a small grooved roller 35.

36 is a cord connected at 37 to the hinged.

cover, passing over the roller, and leading down to a weight 38 which travels up and down over the face of the standard as the cover is raised and lowered. In some cases this standard may be secured to the rear face of the back as will be understood, the weight passing over the wheel and traveling down ICO the back of the standard, but in most casesI prefer the construction shown for the reason that it economizes space.

In the use of this improved cabinet, when the cover is raised the weight holds it in position and the door can be opened to gain access to the various drawers. The slides may be drawn out as shown for supporting a pair of bread-pans or other articles.

The bread-board 22 is serviceable for kneading bread before it is baked, and after such kneading the board may be moved to one end of the guides to expose the other bin. These bins at the ends of the body are for flour or meal as will be understood.

The pans containingbread which is to rise can be left on the bread-board and the cover brought down to inclose them and protect the bread from v dirt, and when the cover is so brought down it fits very tightly in place if the parts are properly constructed.

This cabinet can be cheaply made of wood, 1 suitably finished and ornamented, and it may be of any desired size though the bread-board preferably stands at the proper height. for kneading thereon without stooping.

What is claimed as new is- In a kitchen cabinet, the combination of a 1 frame having corner posts and central vertivide drawer space and covered at the top by i said frame that are closed at-all sides and open at the top, atransverse strip 20 connecting the front corner posts atadistance below the upper ends of the latter to lower the front of the body and make the same of less vertical height than the ends and back thereof, grooved guides 21 secured to the inner faces of said strip 20 and the back whose upper edges stand flush with the top of the board 11, slides 23 moving through the ends of the frame and sliding longitudinally in the grooves of the guides 21 and adapted to cover or uncover the aforesaid bins, and a. bread-board sliding upon the upper portions of the said guides and the said board 11, said bread-board being of less length than the frame to adapt the same to be moved to one end and uncover the bin at the other end, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 3 my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ROBERTSON CHAMBERS.

Witnesses:

J. H. PIGKEL, J. B. 0mm. 

